Boss releases RC-505mkII system program Ver.1.20
August 1, 2022 · 1 sources
Boss released RC-505mkII system program Ver.1.20 in August 2022, according to the update history on the maker's support page1. The same page lists the version as "[ Ver.1.20 ] AUG 2022"1.
The update expands Loop Sync options. There are now three settings for record and play behavior when Loop Sync is on and another track is playing: IMMEDIATE, where record/play starts immediately and the length is set in measure units during recording; MEASURE, where record/play starts at the beginning of the next measure; and LOOP LENGTH, where record/play starts at the beginning of a measure within the current loop length, which Boss describes as "the default behavior prior to Version 1.2"1. Boss says the options provide added flexibility when using Multi Mode or combinations of tracks assigned to Multi Mode and Single Mode1.
Control functions (CTL FUNC) gain new assignments: ALL START/STOP options that immediately start or stop all tracks, overriding the START and STOP MODE settings in each track; a TRK1-5 PLAY/STOP option that controls only play and stop; an ALL CLEAR option assignable to hold; and MEMORY INC/DEC and CURRENT TRACK INC/DEC options for increment and decrement with push and hold operations of a single footswitch1. The Pattern Slicer and Step Slicer effects gain a compressor function1.
Two bugs are listed as fixed: an issue that could cause a freeze or system error message when connected via MIDI, and an issue where the INTRO REC function might not work correctly with certain rhythm patterns1.
"There are now three options to control record/play behavior when Loop Sync is on and another track is playing."
The update is carried out with the unit connected to a Windows or Mac computer by USB cable1. Boss warns that the data must not be applied to any product other than the RC-505mkII, and that power must not be switched off during the update1. The RC-505mkII is a looping pedal; more on looping gear is at Looping Pedals.